
A tie-break eventually decided the outcome, with Ruud winning it 7-4 to take the lead. The two players locked horns for the second time this season and the first set was tightly-contested as both were strong on serve. Third seed Casper Ruud made a great start to the year-end championship as he beat fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. Taylor Fritz could not have asked for a better start to his maiden ATP Finals campaign and will look to seal his place in the knockout stages when he takes on Casper Ruud next.Ĭasper Ruud defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime He will next face fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime with the aim of keeping his semifinal hopes alive.


The King of Clay is currently on a three-match losing streak, with all of them coming against American players.
